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Pop boy band BTS will go off on mandatory military service, starting shortly with oldest member Jin, their agency said today. Jin 29, has put off his service for as long as he can.

BTS pose on the red carpet as they attend the 64th Annual Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, April 3, 2022BTS pose on the red carpet as they attend the 64th Annual Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, April 3, 2022, starting shortly with oldest member Jin, their agency said on Monday.

All other members will also serve the mandatory military duty according to their respective plans, it added. “Both the company and the members of BTS are looking forward to reconvening as a group again around 2025 following their service commitment,” HYBE-owned Bight Music, which manages BTS, said in a separate statement.

All able-bodied men in South Korea aged between 18 and 28 must serve in the military for between 18 and 21 months as part of efforts to defend against nuclear-armed North Korea. Some categories, however, have won exemptions, or served shorter terms, including Olympics and Asian Games medal winners and classical musicians and dancers who win top prizes at certain competitions..

ICYMI: K-pop boy band BTS might still be able to perform overseas while serving in the military, South Korea’s defense minister said, as the country debates shortening mandatory military service for K-pop stars

 

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